Spotify launches gift subscriptions

Spotify has announced that it's launching the ability to gift a premium subscription, just in time for the holidays. The feature, which has been much-requested by users, should increase the proportion of people paying for the service.

A paid Premium subscription gains the user quite a few benefits - the most obvious is the removal of adverts from the service and the ability to use the various Spotifymobileapps, but there's also an increase in audio quality and access to a number of exclusive albums and competitions.

Spotify says: "You’ll be able to purchase either one, three or six month premium subscriptions and send your loved ones a tastefully designed email or print out the gift to place under the Christmas tree this holiday season".